Chapter 239 [Seed of Corruption]


    ??Screaming together with this ugly and deformed tumor was Ge Lisi who was about to give Mu Mu the [Seed of Life].


    As the "Saint" chosen by the [Giant Wood God], there is a special connection between Gelisi and [The Seed of Life].


    At this time, the fear and pain felt by [Seed of Life] were also transmitted to it simultaneously.


    ?Hearing the scream of Gelith, Nigel and the other tree people couldn''t help but were stunned, not knowing what was happening.


    Mumu took advantage of this opportunity and ran away without hesitation.


    ??Nigel naturally couldn''t let it escape like this, he roared angrily.


    “Get it!”


    Several tree men immediately surrounded him from all directions.


    They have been blessed by the [Seed of Life], and their vitality is extremely strong.


    Whether it is speed or strength, it is far above the withered and weakened wood. We must seize it as soon as we see it.


    Mumu’s eyes couldn’t help but reveal despair.


    But at this moment.


    The deep darkness suddenly expanded in the sea water.


    The dark shadows spread and intertwined in this underwater forest, as if they were expanding infinitely like a web.


    ??And among the intertwined shadows, countless stars and bits of light emerge.


    Made this place look like the deep sea tens of thousands of meters below, or the night sky full of stars.


    Beautiful, cold, and dangerous.


    "What''s this…"


    ?Nigel looked around blankly, feeling shocked in his heart.


    In this seemingly beautiful scene, it felt a fatal murderous intention.


    As if if he acted rashly, he would lose his life at any time.


    “Don’t move! Don’t even move!”


    Nigel warned his companions: "Stop where you are and don''t move!"


    ?Even Nigel, the strongest among the tree men, is like this, not to mention the other tree men.


    Facing this starry sea, they felt an unprecedented fear.


    If I must say...it is the fear of the stars, the universe, and their own insignificance.


    “Ah! [Seed of Life]…”


    Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the darkness.


    ?It is the voice of Gelisi.


    ?The tree people couldn''t help but become more panicked, but because of Nigel''s warning, no one dared to act without authorization.


    Fortunately, the mysterious and deep darkness around us did not last long.


    ?In just a moment, the deep darkness began to fade away like a tide.


    ??Nigel looked around and found that his companions were all safe, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.


    ?Gelisi stood there. Although he was not injured, his expression became extremely serious.


    “That guy stole the [seed of life]!”


    The "seeds of life" that were previously among its branches have disappeared.


    Also missing was Mu Mu who was trapped in the encirclement.


    “Damn it! This is bad!”


    ??The expression on Nigelshu’s face was very ugly.


    ?Its original plan was to directly transform Mumu into one of them, so it revealed the secret information without any scruples, in order to make this former friend "die".


    But now, not only did Mumu escape, but he was also robbed of a [Seed of Life]?


    If the elders above are blamed, it will be doomed!


    “That darkness just now...is the realm?”


    In contrast, Gelisi quickly regained his composure and thought: "Human! The guy who just took action is a human!"


    ?It is very clear that Mumu definitely does not have such unpredictable means.


    ?Besides, Nigel quickly came to his senses and suddenly said in shock: "It''s the human who broke in before!"


    ??Xia En made a big noise not long ago.


    Almost alarmed half of the tree people in [City of Giant Trees].


    By connecting the two, it will not be difficult for the tree people to guess the identity of the attacker.


    “That guy actually stole the [Seed of Life]?”


    “What on earth does he want to do?”


    ??Both Nigel and Gelis found it a bit difficult to understand.


    In fact, there has been no trace of human beings in [City of Giant Woods] for a long time.


    —Except for humans who were forcibly dragged down to the sea by vines and sacrificed.


    ?The explorers found in other underwater ruins are almost non-existent in [City of Giant Trees].


    ?As the notoriety of [City of Giant Woods] gradually spreads, even ships like [Warm Snow] dare not approach this sea area easily, let alone other small ships.


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    ? People at sea go fishing in underwater ruins, isn’t it just for the heritage in the ruins?


    ??The [City of Giant Trees] is basically a primitive underwater forest, with nothing but poverty and tree people who are eyeing humans.


    ?Why should the salvage ship take great risks to explore here?


    ?Wouldn’t it be nice to go to those underwater ruins that are both safe and rich?


    This is why Mumu was so excited and novel when seeing Xia En.


    ?It is for this reason that Nigel and other tree people feel extremely puzzled and confused.


    ?Why does this human being come to [City of Giant Trees]?


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    As for taking away the "seed of life", it is even more unreasonable.


    [Seed of Life] is a gift from the [Giant Wood God], but not everyone can use it.


    ?Ordinary tree people like Nigel do not have the ability to activate the [Seed of Life]. Only "saints" with special status like Song Lisi can give it to other tree people.


    ?The opponent is a human, even if he gets the [Seed of Life], it’s useless!


    “However, that person may not be a simple human being.”


    ?Gelisi recalled the shrieking sound made by [Seed of Life] just now, feeling both apprehensive and a little scared.


    This is the first time that it has felt such a strong fear from [The Seed of Life].


    In other words, this is also the first time it realizes...


    So it turns out that [the seed of life] is also afraid?


    Suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his heart, Gelisi said to everyone.


    “Anyway, the current situation is beyond our capabilities.”


    “Let’s go report this to Grandpa Fana now and let the elders decide what to do.”


    Gelesi''s status in a group of tree people is comparable to the backbone.


    As soon as it spoke, the tree people naturally had no objection and turned around and walked into the forest together.


    …


    …


    The other side.


    Xia En took Mumu through the forest in another direction.


    ??The pitch-black darkness just now was naturally his domain [Great Dark Sky].


    With Xia En''s strength, it was not difficult to kill these tree men in the field.


    But he had an instinctive premonition.


    It would be okay if he killed other people, but if he killed the self-proclaimed "saint" Ge Lisi, it seemed that it would attract the attention of a certain existence.


    ?That is most likely the will of the [Giant Wood God]!


    ?Xia En has just started exploring the [City of Giant Trees], and he doesn’t plan to face the final big BOSS directly yet.


    on the other hand.


    ?Gliss and Nigel are Mumu’s friends after all.


    Even though they seemed to have turned into another person under the influence of [Seed of Life], Mumu still cared about the old relationship and said to Xia En, "Don''t kill them!"


    Xia En stopped there.


    At the same time as casting [Great Dark Sky].


    ?Shaan also noticed that the malice in the surrounding forest had obviously become stronger. It was as if there were thousands of eyes hiding in this dense underwater forest, peering at him with malicious eyes.


    ?Furthermore, there is an invisible force spreading in the sea water, as if it is weakening his [Great Dark Sky].


    ??Although the extent of this weakening is not large, it also makes Xia En wary.


    After all, if this weakening can continue to be superimposed, it will be tantamount to half of his [Great Dark Sky]''s ability!


    “Wait a minute, could this be a battle between realms?”


    ?Xia En suddenly woke up.


    In the words of the tree people, this forest is the "god''s kingdom" of the [Giant Wood God].


    In other words, it is the domain of the [Giant Wood God].


    And one’s own domain as an outsider will undoubtedly be naturally suppressed by this domain.


    ?This is the real reason why [Great Dark Sky] was weakened.


    ?Aware of this, Xia En couldn''t help but be a little shocked.


    ?He looked around, and all he could see was a sea of ??lush forests, with no end as far as the eye could see.


    Such a large area, it is the only time he has seen it in his life!


    ??Moreover, while being huge, this field still has considerable suppressive power and can still weaken his [Great Dark Sky].


    The two combined together appear quite terrifying.


    It is conceivable how powerful the existence known as the [Giant Wood God] will be.


    “He is worthy of being named a ‘god’…”


    Xia En sighed in his heart: "But, is he really the real god?"


    ?Xia En couldn’t help but think of the form of the [Seed of Life] he saw earlier.


    ?That kind of filthy, ugly, deformed sarcoma has nothing to do with the word "vitality" and will only make people instinctively feel uncomfortable and disgusted.


    No matter how you look at it, it doesn''t look like a "gift" that should be given by a righteous god, but rather a creation of an evil god.


    only…


    Xia En looked down.


    ??The previously deformed and ugly sarcoma has now returned to the appearance of the green seeds.


    ?Judging from the appearance alone, it seems to be just a part of some kind of plant, and it doesn’t feel like flesh and blood.


    ?That faint breath of life seems to be impossible to fake.


    This seems very strange.


    ??Had it not been for Xia En''s firm confidence in himself, he might have suspected that he had hallucinated before.


    ?However, even so, Xia En always had a faint dislike for this seed.


    It was as if his intuition was giving an early warning.


    So, Xia En still believed that there was definitely something wrong with this seed.


    The notes on the panel also proved his conjecture.


    【▇▇seed】


    【Quality: Epic】


    【Type: Material】


    [Description: The creation called the "seed of life" by the tree people has undergone the secret power of ▇▇, making it impossible to see its true face. 】


    【It is said to be able to rejuvenate tree people and get rid of their original shackles. 】


    【So, what''s the price? 】


    For some reason, like the previous [Alienated Treeman Fragments], there are some vague handwriting on its annotations.


    It seems that there is a special power that covers the content of these words.


    Xia En immediately paid great attention to it.


    The existence that can slightly affect the [Eye of the Secret Sea] must have its own uniqueness.


    ?However, based on the unobstructed content, Xia En can also judge—


    The ugly appearance of the [Seed of Life] he saw before was its true face!


    “We have to take it to the ship and study it carefully.”


    ?Just when Xia En was thinking this, Mumu in his hand suddenly spoke.


    “Benefactor, please put me down?”


    Hearing this, Xia En gradually stopped and looked at the tree that had suffered a heavy blow.


    “Are you... okay?”


    What happened to Mumu just now, even from the perspective of a bystander like Xia En, was a bit too tragic.


    Be bullied, double betrayed, bullied, and finally almost fell into evil trap.


    ??If it were a young boy with a weak will, he would probably be in a state of collapse.


    ?However, looking at Mumu''s expression, although he was still a little frustrated, his mood was still calm, which made Xia En feel a little relieved.


    “My benefactor, I’m fine.”


    Mumu said seriously: "Now I have to find Grandpa Hunter quickly and tell the other conservatives the news."


    “Otherwise, [City of Giant Woods] will be completely finished.”


    Shaan asked: "Do the current conservatives still have the strength to fight?"


    Mumu smiled bitterly and said, "If Uncle Farner hadn''t rebelled, he would have had a slight chance of winning."


    "But since it has switched sides, it means that the tree people among the executioners will also switch to the reformists."


    “Now…hope is probably very slim.”


    There is one more thing Mumu didn’t say to Xia En.


    Actually, the old school is not monolithic, and many tree people have always had a tendency to waver.


    ?At present, Elder Fana''s rebellion will undoubtedly bring about a series of chain reactions, causing some shaken old tree people to change their stance.


    Xia En asked again: "Speaking of which, why are you always unwilling to join their side?"


    “Is it because of Hunter?”


    This matter actually made Xia En quite curious.


    Before, no matter whether Nigel and his party were coerced or induced, Mumu had no intention of actively accepting the [Seed of Life], not even the slightest thought.


    ?Judging from Mumu’s behavior, it looks a bit like a young rebellious boy.


    Mumu said frankly: "Grandpa Hunter is of course on one side."


    “Another reason is…”


    “I heard that actually a thousand years ago, all of us tree people should have died in the great flood.”


    "It was the spirit...the goddess who made the sacrifice that allowed us to survive."


    "Even if life is ugly, at least it is alive, right?"


    Hearing this, Xia En was a little surprised.


    "In short, to our family, that goddess is actually very kind."


    Mumu said with a simple smile: "I just feel that I cannot repay kindness with hatred, so I have never wanted to believe in the [Giant Wood God]."


    "I see."


    Xia En nodded: "Then do you know where the goddess''s temple...is in this city?"


    “Temple?”


    Mumu looked confused and guessed: "It seems to have been blocked by the [Giant Wood God]''s men for a long time, right?"


    “I don’t know exactly where it is.”


    After getting the negative answer, Xia En was not discouraged.


    He didn’t think he was lucky enough to be able to find the target on the first day of [submersible].


    Subsequently, Xia En and Mumu said goodbye.


    At the moment Xia En ended his submersible voyage, the words on the panel changed.


    The vague “▇▇” began to dissipate, replaced by discernible words.


    【Submarine is over! 】


    【Obtain loot: Seed of Corruption! 】


    (End of this chapter)